Academic Writing

Before our sessions the concept of Academic writing never catched my attention. It was a shadow strict
style chasing me throw school work, scientific articles in the middle of daily news feed, textbooks and
lectures on messages by parents about health, independency and danger of living in a big city abroad.

Definitely, it is not the worst associations could be but they completely distorted my perception to
Academic working, forcing me to minimize our contact when this situation was actually arose on the
ground of stereotypes and strong prejudice. Therefore in this essay I aim to reflect on how “Academic”
prefix alter Writing, mention some superb techniques, we discussed on our sessions and deliberate
upon changes in my perceive of it.

To begin with, academic writing, obviously, has its own specific style, characterized by use of a formal
and objective tone, demands a level of professionalism that communicates authority and expertise on
the subject matter or refer to it in another academical works.

In addition, precision and clarity are crucial in academic writing. The ideas presented must be well-
organized and logically structured, allowing readers to follow the argument without confusion. This
often involves a careful choice of vocabulary and a commitment to avoiding ambiguity.

On the other hand, the level of formality in academic texts directly depends on the field and purpose of
writing, that way there exists a discernible variance in academic style when contrasting a film review
with a scientific paper on quantum mechanics. And returning to my prejudice regarding academic
writing: for now I understand that it was associated with generalizing “Academic” to “Scientific”, which
is quite problematic at the beginning and has it roots from the school definition of “Academic” as
something exceedingly conservative, determined, stringent.

Therefore, I was surprised and excited to discover the intimidating word “Academic” throw modern and
friendly approaches : Free writing and Mind mapping.

First is creative method which helps understand your thoughts by directly applying them on a paper,
entering a flow state: forget about perfect sentences and structure for a moment, just let your ideas run
onto the page. This technique is like a brainstorming session with yourself and might get you surprised
at the insights you uncover when you let your thoughts run free without being anxious about
punctuation, spelling and structure. The main goal is to make a bare sketch for future work.

In the same way, Mind mapping is creating a visual roadmap for your thoughts, subject of discovering
and associations. Imagine your ideas as interconnected branches stemming from a central point. It's a
way to organize your thoughts in a clear and structured manner. Each branch represents a different
aspect of your topic, helping you see the relationships between ideas. It's not about writing complete
sentences or paragraphs; instead, it's a schematic technique that allows you to jot down key concepts,
connecting them with lines to show how they relate. This method is a powerful tool for planning and
organizing not only academic writing, but a variety of different projects, especially when you need a
visualization road-map describing the process of upcoming work.

In conclusion, Academic writing often feels like a puzzle—lots of pieces that need to fit together in one
picture and assembling it becomes a step-by-step journey: starting with a clear plan using a mind map,
then let your ideas flow with free writing. These tools turn a potentially complicated process into a more
manageable and even enjoyable task. So, grab a pen, start mapping your thoughts, and let your ideas
spill onto the page. Academic writing doesn't have to be a maze—it can be a straightforward and
rewarding adventure from plenty of separate fragments to holistic material.